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canterbury_n as_o relate_v to_o our_o present_a purpose_n and_o put_v all_o that_o into_o this_o special_a form_n of_o argument_n syllogism_n and_o objection_n against_o my_o own_o grand_a thesis_n whatever_o doctrine_n condemn_v or_o oppose_v the_o justice_n of_o st._n thomas_n of_o canterbury_n cause_n quarrel_n or_o contest_v with_o henry_n the_o second_o must_v be_v false_a but_o my_o grand_a they_o of_o a_o power_n in_o secular_a supreme_a prince_n to_o coerce_v all_o criminal_a clergieman_n whatsoever_o live_v within_o their_o dominion_n be_v such_o or_o be_v a_o doctrine_n which_o condemn_v or_o oppose_v that_o very_a cause_n quarrel_n or_o contest_v of_o st._n thomas_n of_o canterbury_n ergo_fw-la my_o grand_a thest_n must_v be_v false_a the_o minor_a will_v be_v prove_v thus_o and_o must_v be_v prove_v thus_o or_o not_o at_o all_o such_o doctrine_n must_v necessary_o suppose_v a_o error_n both_o in_o the_o solemn_a canonisation_n of_o he_o at_o least_o for_o a_o martyr_n 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infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v impertinent_a odious_a unprofitable_a unfit_a to_o be_v dispute_v in_o ireland_n relate_v to_o jansenism_n be_v suspect_v to_o be_v underhand_o further_v by_o some_o of_o that_o way_n and_o final_o tend_v to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o both_o king_n and_o country_n 52._o this_o whole_a sum_n and_o every_o particular_a thereof_o answer_v in_o order_n from_o the_o say_v p._n 53._o to_o the_o last_o of_o the_o treatise_n viz._n p._n 59_o the_o five_o proposition_n of_o jansenius_n which_o be_v call_v jansenism_n 77._o final_o that_o to_o father_n n.n._n the_o composer_n of_o the_o foresay_a paper_n of_o reason_n and_o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o very_a last_o word_n of_o that_o paper_n viz._n these_o to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o both_o king_n and_o country_n the_o procurator_n may_v answer_v what_o the_o prophet_n elias_n do_v to_o achab_n non_fw-la ego_fw-la turbavi_fw-la israel_n sed_fw-la tu_fw-la &_o domus_fw-la patris_fw-la tui_fw-la qui_fw-la dereliquistis_fw-la mandata_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o secuti_fw-la estis_fw-la baalim_fw-la nay_o that_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o christ_n especial_o in_o ireland_n as_o it_o comprise_v all_o both_o ecclesiastic_n and_o laic_n of_o either_o sex_n have_v already_o cause_n enough_o and_o will_v i_o fear_v have_v much_o more_o yet_o to_o say_v as_o well_o to_o he_o and_o the_o congregation_n as_o to_o all_o other_o such_o preposterous_a defender_n of_o her_o interest_n what_o jacob_n say_v to_o simeon_n and_o levi_n turbastis_n i_o &_o odiosum_fw-la fecistis_fw-la chananaeis_n &_o pherezeis_fw-la habitatoribus_fw-la terrae_fw-la huius_fw-la immediate_o after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o treatise_n you_o may_v find_v the_o fourteen_o proposition_n 752._o proposition_n a_o further_a account_n of_o these_o fourteen_o proposition_n etc._n etc._n see_v treatise_n i._o part_n ii_o pag._n 752._o of_o father_n peter_n walsh_n or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o allegiance_n etc._n etc._n 80_o 81_o 82_o 83._o what_o the_o content_n be_v of_o the_o first_o appendix_n viz._n the_o kilkenny_n book_n of_o query_n and_o answer_n &c_n &c_n you_o may_v easy_o guess_v by_o the_o query_n themselves_o in_o all_o seven_o which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v together_o pag._n 111._o though_o false_o print_v p._n 11._o which_o be_v immediate_o before_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o next_o appendix_n which_o in_o the_o print_n be_v call_v by_o mistake_v the_o first_o appendix_n but_o shall_v be_v the_o second_o and_o be_v indeed_o the_o appendix_n contain_v six_o public_a instrument_n you_o need_v no_o abridgement_n here_o because_o the_o very_a title-page_n sufficient_o give_v one_o but_o of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o or_o last_o appendix_n viz._n the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n his_o letter_n &c_n &c_n because_o that_o letter_n contain_v one_o and_o thirty_o leave_n and_o a_o great_a variety_n of_o matter_n of_o high_a importance_n viz._n all_o the_o great_a difference_n and_o cause_n of_o they_o which_o happen_v betwixt_o the_o roman-catholick_n archbishop_n and_o bishop_n nay_o and_o some_o refractory_a city_n and_o town_n in_o ireland_n of_o one_o side_n and_o his_o excellency_n on_o the_o other_o from_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o late_a peace_n or_o that_o of_o the_o year_n 1648_o till_o his_o force_a departure_n to_o france_n from_o kilcolgan_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o year_n 1650._o i_o have_v upon_o after-thought_n and_o for_o the_o great_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o reader_n give_v here_o some_o few_o and_o the_o more_o general_a head_n as_o follow_v the_o cause_n why_o his_o excellency_n write_v against_o the_o declaration_n and_o excommunication_n of_o the_o prelate_n at_o jamestown_n pag._n 75._o the_o obstinate_a disobedience_n of_o the_o city_n of_o waterford_n ib._n by_o his_o letter_n of_o the_o 27_o of_o february_n 1649_o s._n v._o he_o call_v to_o limmerick_n as_o many_o bishop_n as_o be_v within_o any_o convenient_a distance_n ib._n eleven_o proposal_n offer_v to_o his_o excellency_n on_o the_o 13_o of_o march_n 1649_o s._n v._o as_o so_o many_o remedy_n for_o remove_v the_o discontent_n and_o distrust_n of_o the_o people_n and_o for_o advance_v his_o majesty_n service_n present_v by_o such_o of_o the_o clergy_n as_o meet_v at_o limmerick_n the_o 8_o of_o march_n 1649._o s._n v._n and_o the_o commissioner_n of_o trust_n 76_o 77_o 78._o his_o excellency_n find_v no_o effect_n of_o their_o promise_n but_o that_o the_o city_n of_o limmerick_n continue_v in_o their_o refusal_n to_o receive_v a_o garrison_n etc._n etc._n adjourn_v that_o meeting_n from_o limmerick_n to_o loghreogh_n about_o the_o 19_o of_o the_o say_a march_n whither_o also_o by_o his_o letter_n he_o desire_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o come_v promise_v to_o give_v they_o there_o a_o answer_n to_o their_o paper_n of_o remedy_n or_o proposal_n 79._o his_o excellency_n 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verò_fw-la ipse_fw-la sibi_fw-la he_o mean_v fellix_fw-la aptungitanus_n â—â—c_fw-la comparavit_fw-la ac_fw-la non_fw-la imperator_fw-la ita_fw-la quasi_fw-la jusserit_fw-la ad_fw-la cujus_fw-la curam_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la rationem_fw-la deo_fw-la redditurus_fw-la esset_fw-la res_fw-la illa_fw-la maximè_fw-la pertinebat_fw-la but_o of_o this_o authority_n and_o superintendency_n in_o general_n of_o emperor_n king_n prince_n and_o other_o supreme_a temporal_a or_o politic_a state_n in_o and_o over_o the_o church_n or_o the_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a both_o superior_n and_o inferior_n of_o the_o same_o christian_n catholic_n church_n this_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a place_n to_o treat_v at_o large_a it_o suffice_v at_o present_a to_o say_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o constantine_n do_v so_o and_o so_o often_o too_o interess_n himself_o in_o this_o cause_n of_o caecilian_a and_o depute_a judge_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v it_o he_o do_v all_o this_o by_o the_o true_a proper_a 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judgement_n or_o judgement_n in_o civil_a affair_n this_o he_o do_v not_o as_o baronius_n tom_n 3._o a_o 314._o n._n 37._o will_v make_v we_o believe_v he_o do_v to_o correct_v or_o by_o way_n of_o correction_n of_o those_o former_a judgement_n of_o his_o own_o in_o the_o say_a or_o like_a affair_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n which_o judgement_n our_o great_a annalist_n say_v be_v undue_o and_o unjust_o usurp_v by_o the_o emperor_n but_o do_v so_o or_o give_v such_o privilege_n out_o of_o his_o mere_a liberality_n and_o piety_n always_o nevertheless_o reserve_v his_o own_o proper_a supreme_a and_o general_a and_o imperial_a authority_n to_o provide_v upon_o emergency_n by_o himself_o or_o by_o such_o other_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o depute_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o churchman_n as_o often_o as_o he_o see_v need_v however_o let_v we_o proceed_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n which_o be_v our_o proper_a subject_n here_o for_o notwithstanding_o the_o aforesaid_a judgement_n also_o of_o the_o council_n of_o orleans_n the_o donatist_n yet_o appeal_v even_o from_o it_o and_o the_o second_o time_n to_o the_o emperor_n himself_o against_o and_o in_o that_o cause_n of_o cecilian_a and_o the_o emperor_n admit_v again_o their_o appeal_n judge_n the_o matter_n himself_o absolve_v cecilian_a and_o condemn_v the_o donatist_n st._n augustine_n be_v my_o author_n and_o witness_n ep_v 48._o and_o epist_n 162._o where_o yet_o he_o neither_o accuse_v nor_o reprehend_v the_o emperor_n nor_o do_v cecilian_n except_v but_o obey_v and_o free_o present_v himself_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o emperor_n for_o it_o be_v a_o criminal_a judgement_n that_o be_v the_o matter_n debate_v be_v a_o crime_n charge_v upon_o he_o nay_o st._n augustine_n open_o say_v and_o aver_v that_o neither_o the_o accuse_v or_o appeal_n bishop_n themselves_o be_v to_o be_v reprehend_v on_o this_o account_n that_o they_o draw_v or_o bring_v the_o affair_n or_o cause_n of_o or_o accusation_n against_o other_o bishop_n to_o a_o lay_v secular_a judicatory_a for_o thus_o he_o write_v ep_v 48._o si_fw-mi autem_fw-la sicut_fw-la falso_fw-la arbitramini_fw-la veer_fw-la criminosum_fw-la caecilianum_fw-la judicandum_fw-la terrenis_fw-la potestatibus_fw-la tradiderant_fw-la quid_fw-la objicitis_fw-la quod_fw-la uâ—strorum_fw-la praesumptio_fw-la primitus_fw-la fecit_fw-la he_o speak_v to_o the_o late_a donatist_n quod_fw-la eos_fw-la non_fw-la arguerimus_fw-la say_v he_o quia_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la animo_fw-la invido_fw-la &_o noxio_fw-la sed_fw-la emendandi_fw-la &_o corrigendi_fw-la voluntate_fw-la fecissent_fw-la therefore_o st._n augustine_n say_v that_o where_o and_o when_o the_o dispute_n concern_v the_o correction_n and_o amendment_n of_o ecclesiastic_n to_o demand_v the_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n and_o to_o appeal_v to_o the_o power_n of_o earthly_a prince_n be_v not_o reprehensible_a if_o the_o accuser_n proceed_v not_o in_o such_o or_o indeed_o any_o other_o application_n out_o of_o envy_n or_o malice_n concern_v this_o second_o admission_n of_o constantine_n or_o indeed_o rather_o concern_v his_o whole_a procedure_n in_o this_o affair_n by_o admit_v any_o appeal_n at_o all_o or_o
delegate_a other_o or_o sit_v himself_o alone_o or_o with_o other_o in_o judgement_n on_o this_o cause_n of_o cecilian_a a_o bishop_n the_o other_o excuse_n of_o baronius_n tom_n 3._o a_o 316._o n._n 58._o be_v no_o less_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a than_o his_o former_a pretence_n for_o now_o he_o say_v that_o constantine_n yield_v to_o or_o admit_v of_o such_o unlawful_a unjust_a appeal_n to_o the_o end_n the_o schismatic_a donatist_n be_v so_o in_o all_o tribunal_n overcome_v shall_v at_o last_o desist_v from_o that_o cause_n and_o be_v ever_o after_o quiet_a and_o the_o african_a church_n so_o then_o divide_v by_o schism_n may_v be_v sometime_o again_o unite_v in_o peace_n and_o concord_n and_o because_o he_o think_v africa_n can_v otherwise_o hardly_o be_v continue_v under_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v so_o powerful_a a_o faction_n as_o that_o of_o the_o donatist_n do_v shake_v the_o african_n already_o as_o to_o their_o allegiance_n ut_fw-la sic_fw-la victi_fw-la say_v he_o speak_v of_o these_o schismatics_n à _fw-la causa_fw-la desisterent_fw-la penitusque_fw-la conquiescerent_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la affricana_fw-la schismate_fw-la scissa_fw-la pace_fw-la atque_fw-la concordia_fw-la uniretur_fw-la quodque_fw-la existimaret_fw-la haud_fw-la facile_fw-la posse_fw-la sub_fw-la romano_n imperio_fw-la contineri_fw-la affricam_fw-la tam_fw-la potenti_fw-la factione_n labantem_fw-la to_o which_o excuse_n i_o suppose_v first_o in_o general_n that_o evil_a be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v for_o any_o end_n how_o good_a soever_o and_o yet_o even_o in_o such_o a_o case_n of_o africa_n the_o procedure_n of_o constantine_n must_v have_v be_v evil_a because_o against_o both_o the_o natural_a &_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n if_o the_o supposition_n and_o position_n too_o of_o baronius_n and_o bellarmine_n be_v true_a concern_v the_o immunity_n of_o ecclesiastic_n even_o also_o in_o criminal_a cause_n from_o all_o kind_n of_o lay_n or_o civil_a judicatories_n next_o i_o suppose_v in_o particular_a that_o the_o politic_a rule_n of_o some_o worldly_a prince_n for_o govern_v or_o contain_v their_o people_n in_o obedience_n can_v excuse_v a_o pious_a prince_n if_o the_o true_a liberty_n of_o the_o church_n be_v hurt_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o and_o i_o say_v moreover_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a that_o baronius_n a_o priest_n and_o a_o cardinal_n priest_n shall_v admit_v here_o of_o such_o politic_a reason_n of_o constantine_n or_o rather_o in_o and_o for_o constantine_n against_o ecclesiastical_a immunity_n which_o yet_o himself_o maintain_v all_o along_o also_o here_o to_o have_v be_v usurp_v upon_o and_o unjust_o hurt_v by_o such_o procedure_n of_o constantine_n yea_o notwithstanding_o that_o pretence_n of_o danger_n in_o africa_n in_o his_o five_o tome_n a_o 400._o n._n 41._o he_o himself_n praise_n and_o perhaps_o just_o too_o praise_v the_o vigour_n and_o piety_n of_o st._n john_n chrysostome_n in_o dissuade_v the_o emperor_n arcadius_n from_o grant_v to_o to_o gainas_n the_o arian_n rebel_n that_o only_o one_o church_n which_o he_o desire_v for_o the_o people_n of_o his_o sect_n within_o constantinople_n theodoret._n l._n 5._o c._n 32._o albeit_o the_o emperor_n be_v otherwise_o and_o vehement_o too_o incline_v as_o consider_v the_o power_n of_o gainas_n and_o suspect_v he_o aim_v at_o the_o empire_n and_o therefore_o pray_v chrysostome_n consent_n for_o give_v he_o that_o one_o church_n to_o try_v if_o that_o will_v lessen_v the_o rage_n of_o gainas_n for_o he_o be_v already_o in_o the_o head_n of_o a_o army_n but_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o chrysostome_n will_v not_o be_v move_v but_o whether_o this_o be_v in_o the_o case_n rather_o too_o much_o rigour_n then_o true_a vigour_n in_o chrysostome_n according_a to_o prudential_a maxim_n and_o pious_a too_o i_o leave_v other_o to_o judge_v i_o be_o sure_a other_o good_a churchman_n and_o even_o great_a bishop_n have_v also_o in_o our_o own_o age_n and_o some_o former_a too_o consent_v to_o the_o give_v away_o from_o catholic_n to_o protestant_n and_o to_o the_o use_n of_o protestant_a minister_n and_o their_o divine_a service_n not_o one_o church_n only_o but_o some_o hundred_o if_o not_o thousand_o of_o church_n in_o germany_n france_n flanders_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o also_o for_o ever_o and_o even_o by_o public_a article_n of_o pacification_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a also_o if_o this_o be_v not_o lawful_a and_o i_o mean_v in_o point_n of_o conscience_n or_o of_o god_n law_n i_o see_v not_o how_o caholicks_n live_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o protestant_a prince_n or_o state_n now_o at_o present_a in_o europe_n may_v with_o any_o colourable_a argument_n of_o reason_n urge_v the_o restore_n or_o bestow_v on_o themselves_o some_o or_o any_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v at_o present_a and_o have_v be_v so_o long_o in_o the_o possession_n and_o make_v use_v of_o by_o protestant_n minister_n and_o bishop_n for_o these_o prince_n state_n minister_n bishop_n and_o their_o protestant_n people_n must_v at_o least_o for_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o hold_v the_o roman_a religion_n and_o rite_n to_o be_v profanation_n of_o those_o church_n as_o chrysostome_n hold_v of_o the_o arrian_n religion_n and_o rite_n so_o that_o until_o they_o be_v convince_v that_o the_o present_a roman_a religion_n and_o rite_n be_v the_o true_a ancient_a and_o true_a rite_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a apostolic_a church_n or_o that_o their_o own_o religion_n or_o rite_n be_v false_a no_o man_n will_v be_v able_a to_o persuade_v that_o be_v to_o convince_v they_o by_o reason_n it_o may_v be_v safe_a in_o point_n of_o conscience_n for_o they_o to_o permit_v free_o in_o their_o own_o dominion_n where_o they_o can_v otherwise_o avoid_v it_o the_o use_n of_o any_o church_n to_o roman_a catholic_n if_o i_o say_v chrysostome_n just_o and_o prudent_o speak_v not_o according_a only_o to_o his_o opinion_n but_o according_a to_o the_o verity_n of_o thing_n in_o themselves_o deny_v his_o own_o consent_n to_o the_o emperor_n arcadius_n for_o give_v that_o one_o church_n in_o constantinople_n to_o the_o arrian_n at_o that_o time_n or_o in_o that_o conjuncture_n and_o deny_v it_o just_o and_o prudent_o i_o mean_v still_o upon_o that_o only_a account_n of_o be_v against_o conscience_n or_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n other_o politic_a and_o wise_a consideration_n he_o may_v have_v have_v indeed_o as_o i_o believe_v he_o have_v and_o as_o i_o believe_v also_o whether_o he_o have_v or_o not_o he_o advise_v that_o herein_o which_o he_o think_v most_o pious_a but_o such_o concern_v we_o not_o here_o as_o no_o more_o do_v this_o whole_a instance_n itself_o nor_o any_o part_n of_o it_o but_o only_o to_o argue_v ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la out_o of_o baronius_n himself_o against_o himself_o and_o to_o show_v that_o if_o chrysostome_n be_v praise_v worthy_a for_o choose_v rather_o to_o let_v the_o whole_a empire_n nay_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n too_o run_v the_o risco_fw-la of_o be_v overrun_v by_o a_o arrian_n rebel_n tyrant_n than_o consent_n to_o or_o permit_v the_o deliver_n up_o to_o the_o arrian_n for_o their_o divine_a service_n one_o material_a church_n or_o temple_n or_o house_n only_o however_o consecrate_v yet_o compose_v of_o lime_n and_o stone_n or_o brick_n inanimate_a thing_n constantine_n be_v not_o excusable_a by_o he_o and_o by_o his_o pretence_n here_o if_o he_o transgress_v ecclesiastical_a immunity_n in_o usurp_a on_o and_o profane_v the_o sacred_a person_n of_o bishop_n who_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o very_a live_a church_n albeit_o a_o portion_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v in_o hazard_n if_o he_o have_v not_o do_v so_o to_o pass_v by_o therefore_o this_o excuse_n of_o baronius_n or_o to_o say_v no_o more_o of_o it_o constantine_n be_v far_o better_a defend_v by_o say_v what_o the_o truth_n be_v and_o be_v that_o he_o want_v no_o excuse_n at_o all_o be_v he_o do_v nothing_o in_o this_o whole_a procedure_n or_o any_o other_o of_o judge_a churchman_n in_o criminal_a cause_n and_o such_o dangerous_a variance_n but_o what_o become_v and_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o pious_a prince_n who_o carry_v the_o sword_n and_o minister_n vindicative_a justice_n for_o by_o actual_a and_o effectual_a instance_n to_o appease_v the_o tumult_n of_o the_o very_a sacerdotal_a order_n and_o to_o assume_v the_o protection_n of_o the_o faith_n peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o force_v also_o when_o necessary_a the_o churchman_n themselves_o to_o live_v in_o peace_n among_o themselves_o and_o with_o other_o be_v part_n of_o this_o princely_a royal_a and_o imperial_a duty_n i_o say_v nothing_o here_o of_o john_n the_o meletian_a bishop_n or_o of_o those_o many_o other_o egyptian_a bishop_n command_v and_o actual_o send_v by_o constantine_n to_o exile_n of_o who_o baronius_n tom_n 3._o a_o 336._o n._n 16_o 17._o but_o forasmuch_o as_o baronius_n say_v ibid._n n._n
restore_v they_o back_o severus_n hystor_n l._n 2._o in_o fine_a nor_o do_v baronius_n himself_o tom_fw-mi 4._o a_o 381._o n._n 110._o reprehend_v he_o in_o this_o matter_n or_o at_o all_o upon_o account_n of_o usurp_a on_o ecclesiastical_a person_n right_n or_o judgement_n but_o only_o upon_o account_n of_o have_v favour_v heretic_n to_o wit_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o restore_v those_o three_o bishop_n who_o himself_o have_v before_o so_o late_o banish_v exit_fw-la quo_fw-la quidem_fw-la facinore_fw-la say_v baronius_n sibi_fw-la necem_fw-la comparavit_fw-la but_o this_o be_v a_o most_o vain_a judgement_n of_o baronius_n for_o the_o say_v instantius_fw-la and_o priscillianus_n soon_o after_o appeal_n to_o maximus_n the_o tyrant_n emperor_n usurper_n and_o murderer_n of_o gratianus_n be_v by_o he_o as_o be_v or_o at_o least_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o earnest_n catholic_n call_v to_o his_o own_o presence_n to_o be_v judge_v again_o by_o his_o imperial_a authority_n the_o catholic_n bishop_n who_o accuse_v they_o desire_v this_o of_o he_o most_o earnest_o and_o be_v at_o last_o condemn_v by_o he_o the_o one_o to_o have_v his_o head_n cut_v off_o and_o the_o other_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o a_o place_n of_o perpetual_a banishment_n several_a other_o bishop_n also_o the_o very_a same_o great_a catholic_n hypocritical_a zealot_n maximus_n punish_v in_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n some_o by_o death_n and_o some_o by_o banishment_n prosper_v in_o chron._n &_o severus_n l._n 2._o observe_v still_o the_o catholic_n praelat_n with_o much_o respect_n and_o above_o all_o st._n ambrose_n himself_o notwithstanding_o he_o see_v very_o well_o that_o ambrose_n can_v not_o be_v draw_v to_o approve_v of_o his_o treacherous_a usurpation_n but_o stand_v still_o firm_a to_o young_a valentinian_n the_o lawful_a emperor_n though_o a_o arrian_n profess_v and_o consequent_o a_o haeretick_n emperor_n against_o who_o on_o that_o specious_a pretext_n of_o heresy_n maximus_n rebel_v and_o usurp_v 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where_o in_o the_o last_o place_n i_o dispute_v from_o sect._n lxi_o to_o this_o present_a lxxvi_o so_o clear_o and_o prolix_o against_o their_o four_o i_o have_v subvert_v by_o a_o most_o evident_a consequence_n all_o the_o very_a fundamental_o and_o not_o only_o the_o superstructure_n of_o such_o a_o jus_o divinum_fw-la in_o the_o pope_n and_o not_o in_o the_o pope_n only_o but_o in_o the_o universal_a church_n as_o a_o church_n which_o be_v yet_o far_o more_o than_o to_o subvert_v it_o in_o the_o pope_n to_o depose_v king_n from_o their_o mere_a temporal_a power_n and_o that_o whatever_o may_v be_v think_v of_o my_o dispute_n sect._n liv_o against_o their_o say_a second_o pretence_n of_o the_o bind_n and_o lose_v power_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v whether_o or_o no_o i_o have_v long_o and_o large_o enough_o treat_v that_o matter_n in_o that_o place_n to_o clear_v all_o kind_n of_o objection_n may_v be_v make_v in_o order_n to_o such_o a_o jus_o divinum_fw-la in_o pope_n or_o church_n 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professioni_fw-la catholicae_fw-la religionis_fw-la repugnantia_fw-la idcirco_fw-la pro_fw-la illicita_fw-la prorsus_fw-la ac_fw-la detestabili_fw-la habenda_fw-la est_fw-la quapropter_fw-la quicumque_fw-la praefatam_fw-la professionis_fw-la formulam_fw-la nondum_fw-la signarunt_fw-la cohibere_fw-la se_fw-la a_o signatura_fw-la obligantur_fw-la sub_fw-la sacrilegii_fw-la reatu_fw-la quicumque_fw-la autem_fw-la signarunt_fw-la refigere_fw-la signaturas_fw-la obstringuntur_fw-la sub_fw-la consimili_fw-la reatu_fw-la incauta_fw-la namque_fw-la definitio_fw-la salubriter_fw-la dissolvenda_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la ea_fw-la dissolutio_fw-la reputanda_fw-la est_fw-la praevaricatio_fw-la sed_fw-la temeritatis_fw-la emendatio_fw-la ita_fw-la post_fw-la maturam_fw-la deliberationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o english_a thus_o albeit_o to_o the_o most_o serene_a king_n of_o britain_n and_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o foresay_a form_n involve_v a_o promise_n of_o a_o more_o 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be_v in_o this_o tenor_n now_o repeat_v and_o that_o although_o if_o we_o separate_v the_o precise_a or_o strict_a essential_o only_a of_o this_o censure_n from_o both_o the_o antecedent_n supposition_n and_o consequent_a inference_n altogether_o express_v as_o you_o see_v in_o those_o few_o line_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o say_v precise_a and_o strict_a essential_o of_o it_o to_o consist_v in_o these_o word_n only_o it_o must_v be_v hold_v for_o whole_o unlawful_a and_o detestable_a yet_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o faculty_n theological_n of_o louvain_n who_o deliver_v their_o judgement_n so_o in_o this_o their_o short_a and_o second_o form_n of_o censure_n will_v have_v we_o regard_v the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o their_o paper_n or_o as_o well_o the_o premise_n which_o they_o suppose_v and_o express_v and_o the_o consequence_n which_o they_o infer_v as_o the_o say_v bare_a essential_o of_o their_o absolute_a position_n therefore_o you_o be_v to_o consider_v first_o that_o if_o we_o take_v 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the_o people_n against_o the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o christianity_n and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n read_v the_o catholic_n author_n who_o write_v on_o fox_n calendar_n of_o martyr_n where_o he_o at_o large_a rehearse_v the_o dangerous_a anarchical_a and_o bloody_a principle_n of_o late_a sectary_n special_o of_o puritan_n the_o seven_o and_o last_o querie_n answer_v as_o the_o present_a proceed_n of_o the_o lord_n nuncio_n high_o entrench_v with_o submissive_a reverence_n to_o his_o grace_n we_o say_v it_o on_o all_o supreme_a governor_n on_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o confederate_n and_o bring_v a_o scandal_n on_o our_o holy_a mother_n the_o catholic_n church_n which_o contrary_a to_o his_o lordship_n proceed_n teach_v and_o warrant_v promise_n league_n contract_n cessation_n and_o peace_n make_v with_o heretic_n to_o be_v religious_o perform_v as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o second_o supposition_n make_v in_o our_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o querie_n and_o in_o the_o author_n there_o cite_v and_o teach_v as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o that_o all_o subject_n both_o laic_n and_o ecclesiastic_n priest_n friar_n jesuit_n bishop_n archbishop_n patriarch_n cardinal_n be_v bind_v under_o mortal_a sin_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n to_o obey_v all_o order_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n wherein_o evil_a and_o sin_n do_v not_o manifest_o appear_v which_o we_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v not_o to_o appear_v in_o their_o order_n concern_v this_o great_a difference_n so_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o none_o of_o either_o state_n temporal_a or_o ecclesiastical_a may_v without_o shipwreck_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o loss_n of_o his_o soul_n disobey_v the_o order_n of_o the_o supreme_a council_n on_o sole_a pretence_n of_o the_o present_a proceed_n of_o the_o lord_n nuncio_n these_o proceed_n being_n now_o declare_v by_o strong_a and_o insoluble_a reason_n to_o be_v unjust_a illegal_a invalid_a sinful_a command_v and_o enforce_v to_o most_o enormous_a and_o execrable_a sin_n of_o infidelity_n perjury_n rebellion_n treason_n and_o to_o so_o many_o other_o abominable_a crime_n which_o stream_n out_o of_o these_o evil_a source_n whence_o be_v apparent_a how_o unsatisfactory_a and_o ignorant_a their_o answer_n be_v who_o to_o excuse_v their_o disobedience_n to_o the_o council_n allege_v the_o command_n of_o their_o spiritual_a superior_n guardian_n pryor_n provincial_n bishop_n the_o lord_n nuncio_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o if_o such_o command_n or_o of_o such_o superior_n or_o of_o any_o else_o whosoever_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a be_v of_o more_o force_n to_o oblige_v their_o conscience_n than_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o than_o his_o law_n which_o according_a to_o the_o declaration_n make_v thereof_o unto_o we_o by_o st._n paul_n the_o apostle_n rom._n 13._o and_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a father_n and_o catholic_n doctor_n in_o all_o age_n on_o pain_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n enjoin_v both_o they_o and_o all_o such_o their_o superior_n whatsoever_o either_o of_o the_o secular_a or_o regular_a clergy_n to_o obey_v the_o council_n in_o all_o matter_n where_o manifest_a sin_n do_v not_o appear_v and_o that_o sin_n do_v not_o appear_v in_o any_o of_o the_o command_v of_o the_o council_n concern_v the_o faithful_a observation_n of_o this_o agreement_n make_v with_o inchiquyn_n yea_o notwithstanding_o any_o censure_n of_o the_o lord_n nuncio_n we_o have_v more_o than_o sufficient_o manifest_v and_o they_o who_o make_v this_o ignorant_a answer_n confess_v in_o regard_n it_o can_v not_o be_v hitherto_o find_v what_o article_n or_o part_n of_o the_o cessation_n may_v be_v with_o reason_n maintain_v to_o be_v sinful_a as_o by_o their_o fly_v to_o this_o strait_a they_o be_v constrain_v otherwise_o certain_o if_o they_o can_v show_v any_o evil_a or_o sin_n therein_o they_o will_v rather_o make_v use_n of_o so_o reasonable_a a_o excuse_n for_o oppose_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n than_o of_o so_o bad_a a_o pretext_n as_o blind_a obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o superior_n who_o be_v as_o they_o oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o be_v whole_o subject_a to_o the_o council_n for_o what_o concern_v the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n wherefore_o what_o they_o call_v obedience_n to_o their_o superior_n be_v no_o true_a nor_o virtuous_a obedience_n but_o vicious_a but_o sinful_a but_o against_o their_o conscience_n but_o damnation_n to_o their_o soul_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v because_o it_o imply_v plain_a disobedience_n to_o and_o transgression_n of_o the_o command_v of_o god_n who_o must_v be_v obey_v before_o all_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v any_o even_o of_o themselves_o deny_v but_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o their_o superior_n enjoin_v they_o rapine_n theft_n murder_n adultery_n sacrilege_n etc._n etc._n or_o enjo_v they_o never_o to_o confess_v their_o sin_n never_o to_o pray_v
never_o to_o do_v a_o act_n of_o charity_n etc._n etc._n will_v be_v plain_a disobedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n will_v be_v damnation_n to_o their_o soul_n or_o will_v they_o deny_v but_o their_o foolish_a excuse_n of_o blind_a obedience_n to_o their_o earthly_a superior_n injunction_n will_v not_o in_o this_o case_n justify_v they_o either_o before_o god_n or_o man_n nor_o likewise_o that_o other_o senseless_a evasion_n that_o it_o be_v not_o their_o part_n to_o examine_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o command_v impose_v upon_o they_o by_o their_o prelate_n but_o simple_o to_o do_v what_o they_o be_v bid_v will_v not_o they_o also_o confess_v if_o we_o reason_n with_o they_o a_o little_a further_o that_o it_o be_v therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o obey_v and_o these_o excuse_n will_v not_o serve_v they_o in_o such_o a_o case_n because_o such_o command_n will_v be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o will_v not_o they_o admit_v their_o knowledge_n hereof_o to_o be_v derive_v hence_o that_o they_o see_v it_o so_o express_v in_o scripture_n father_n doctor_n of_o the_o catholic_n roman_n church_n in_o all_o age_n let_v it_o now_o be_v suppose_v that_o their_o superior_n shall_v tell_v they_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o same_o case_n how_o therefore_o do_v they_o on_o such_o mad_a pretence_n obey_v the_o command_n of_o their_o superior_n enjoin_v they_o to_o subtract_v civil_a obedience_n from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a power_n in_o a_o matter_n concern_v the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o in_o a_o matter_n wherein_o their_o superior_n can_v show_v nor_o themselves_o can_v see_v any_o evil_n imply_v do_v not_o they_o see_v it_o be_v against_o the_o express_a law_n of_o god_n to_o subtract_v obedience_n from_o the_o civil_a power_n in_o this_o case_n do_v not_o the_o scripture_n council_n ipsum_fw-la council_n council_n tol._n x._o c._n 2._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la religiosorum_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la extremi_fw-la ordiâ—is_fw-la clericum_fw-la sive_fw-la monachus_fw-la generalia_fw-la juramenta_fw-la in_o saluteâ—_n regium_fw-la gentisque_fw-la aut_fw-la patriae_fw-la data_fw-la reperiatur_fw-la violasse_n voluntate_fw-la profana_fw-la mox_fw-la propria_fw-la dignitate_fw-la privatum_fw-la &_o loco_fw-la &_o honore_fw-la habeatur_fw-la exclusus_fw-la becanus_n in_o sum._n theol._n de_fw-fr bonit_fw-la act_n in_o it_o c._n 4._o q._n 7._o con_v 4._o &_o alii_fw-la apud_fw-la ipsum_fw-la father_n doctor_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o age_n proclaim_v it_o they_o can_v be_v ignorant_a hereof_o and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o have_v be_v hitherto_o certain_o their_o ignorance_n can_v be_v no_o long_o invincible_a that_o be_v such_o as_o may_v not_o be_v overcome_v by_o humane_a industry_n nor_o probable_a that_o be_v which_o have_v probable_a reason_n to_o maintain_v their_o disobedience_n to_o the_o council_n for_o what_o reason_n can_v be_v probable_a against_o the_o plain_a sense_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o all_o age_n as_o for_o affect_a ignorance_n gross_a vincible_a or_o improbable_a none_o of_o they_o excuse_v from_o damnation_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o catholic_n writer_n but_o alas_o ignorance_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o sinful_a obstinacy_n malice_n and_o a_o natural_a inclination_n occasion_v it_o in_o very_a many_o a_o rash_a engagement_n in_o other_o hope_n of_o preferment_n to_o benefice_n and_o superiority_n in_o other_o in_o other_o a_o stupid_a fear_n of_o lose_v what_o they_o have_v be_v persuade_v by_o experience_n of_o the_o former_a revolution_n that_o a_o excommunication_n the_o most_o unjust_a will_v alter_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o government_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o live_n in_o ireland_n for_o any_o will_v oppose_v the_o lord_n nuncio_n design_n herein_o or_o the_o power_n of_o owen_n o_o neill_n behold_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o their_o obstinacy_n on_o in_o other_o a_o apprehension_n of_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n in_o reclaim_v a_o error_n and_o fall_v from_o this_o way_n they_o once_o resolve_v on_o and_o no_o sense_n of_o conscience_n behold_v the_o reason_n why_o even_o the_o best_a and_o most_o learned_a among_o they_o be_v demand_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o opposition_n do_v say_v common_o that_o they_o will_v neither_o give_v reason_n nor_o take_v reason_n and_o when_o they_o speak_v their_o mind_n at_o full_a do_v now_o at_o last_o only_o censure_v the_o intention_n which_o the_o council_n and_o their_o adherent_n have_v in_o the_o conclude_a the_o cessation_n because_o they_o find_v no_o other_o cause_n and_o yet_o will_v seem_v not_o without_o some_o cause_n to_o reject_v it_o which_o they_o be_v engage_v for_o so_o many_o unworthy_a cause_n to_o oppose_v but_o who_o see_v not_o in_o our_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o and_o 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abstrahat_fw-la qui_fw-la ei_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la tribuit_fw-la &_o dominari_fw-la eum_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la militibus_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la câ—ncessit_fw-la where_o i_o can_v but_o admire_v the_o confidence_n of_o our_o new_a interpreter_n that_o for_o concedere_fw-la they_o give_v we_o permittere_fw-la in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n and_o make_v we_o believe_v that_o a_o concession_n or_o grant_n of_o dominion_n over_o priest_n make_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o make_v by_o he_o intend_v it_o as_o a_o special_a savour_n and_o benefit_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v a_o bare_a permission_n only_o or_o a_o effect_n only_o of_o the_o permissive_a will_n of_o god_n and_o there_o too_o where_o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o form_n or_o style_v recount_v as_o the_o dominion_n over_o the_o soldier_n and_o the_o whole_a empire_n be_v who_o to_o wit_n god_n give_v he_o to_o wit_n mauritius_n all_o not_o permissive_o questionless_a but_o free_o and_o willing_o 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gregory_n speak_v to_o mauritius_n l._n 4._o ep_n 15._o sacerdotibus_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la terrena_fw-la potestate_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la citius_fw-la indignetur_fw-la sed_fw-la excellenti_fw-la consideratiâ—ne_fw-la propter_fw-la cum_fw-la cujus_fw-la servi_fw-la sunt_fw-la eye_v ita_fw-la dominetur_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la debitam_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la impendat_fw-la where_o you_o see_v again_o that_o gregory_n acknowledge_v in_o mauritius_n dominion_n as_o to_o priest_n to_o wit_n as_o they_o be_v man_n and_o part_n of_o the_o civil_a commonwealth_n for_o as_o they_o be_v priest_n that_o be_v consecrate_v by_o holy_a order_n he_o desire_v for_o his_o sake_n to_o who_o they_o be_v consecrate_v that_o mauritius_n show_v they_o that_o reverence_n become_v which_o passage_n of_o gregory_n whether_o it_o may_v for_o that_o of_o dominion_n be_v restrain_v to_o the_o legislative_a power_n only_o or_o only_o import_v that_o mauritius_n may_v oblige_v priest_n by_o his_o 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